FRANKFORT, KY — Attorney General Russell Coleman is fighting to block California’s attempt to impose its harsh EV mandates on other states. In a letter, General Coleman and 23 other attorneys general called on the EPA to stop California’s Advanced Clean Fleets regulation that would force Kentucky families to adhere to its nonsensical green agenda.
California’s regulation seeks to compel fleet owners and operators to purchase EV trucks. It would even impact those that operate a single truck for as little as one day per year. Under the Clean Air Act, only the federal government is allowed to set emissions standards for vehicles.
The letter highlights concerns that California’s mandate will negatively impact the nation’s supply chain, increase costs for families and undermine federal authority in setting uniform environmental regulations. The 24-state coalition urged the Biden-Harris Administration to stop California from exceeding its statutory and regulatory authority by implementing an EV mandate that threatens to disrupt the nation’s logistics and transportation industries.
“California climate activists don’t get to set policy for our Commonwealth,” said Attorney General Coleman. “Kentucky won’t let our entire economy be shut down in service of a political talking point. The federal government must uphold the law and pull the plug on California’s unrealistic and misguided EV mandate.”
Attorney General Coleman joined the Nebraska-led letter along with attorneys general from Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.
Background
Attorney General Coleman has led multiple challenges against the Biden-Harris Administration on their nonsensical EV mandates, including the Federal Highway Administration’s rule that attempted to force states to reduce CO2 emissions on the roads; the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) restrictive fuel efficiency standards; and the Environmental Protection Agency’s emissions rules targeting passenger cars and light and medium duty vehicles.
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